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Garrincha: The Triumph and Tragedy of Brazil's
Forgotten Footballing Hero
~Ruy Castro, Andrew
Downie (Translator) |
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Yellow Jersey Press
Paperback - July 7, 2005 |
Alex Bellos, Telegraph
'Funny and moving, zealously researched and lovingly told'
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God Is Brazilian: Charles Miller, the Man Who
Brought Football To Brazil
~Josh Lacey
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Tempus Publishing Ltd
Hardcover - April 30, 2005 |
Synopsis
In 1894, Charles Miller arrived in Brazil with a pair of boots, a
book of rules and a football. When he reached Sao Paulo, he was
shocked to discover that no-one knew how to play. So he marked out a
pitch, gathered twenty young men, and divided them into two
teams...Today, Brazil are the greatest.. |
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The Beautiful Team: In Search of Pele and the 1970
Brazilians
~Garry Jenkins
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Pocket Books
Paperback - August 2, 1999 |
Amazon.co.uk Review
"In hindsight it seems natural that (they) should have arrived in
our living room the year after the first moon landing. They were,
after Apollo11, the second great event of the new telecultural age."
Garry Jenkins journey in search of Pelé and the 1970 Brazilians
began when he was a 12... |
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Ronaldo: King of the World
~Wensley Clarkson
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Blake Publishing
Hardcover - September 15, 2002 |
Synopsis
Born in one of the poorest neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro, to an
impoverished mother and an alcoholic father, Ronaldo Luiz De Lima
overcame his humble beginnings to become one of the greatest
footballers the world has ever known. Here, Clarkson uncovers the
truth about Ronaldo's life: his modest... |
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England V's Argentina: World Cups and Other Small
Wars
~David Downing
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Portrait
Hardcover - October 23, 2003 |
Synopsis
When England meets Argentina on the football pitch, both sides hold
their breath. David Downing explores the stormy football
relationship that the two countries share, against the backdrop of
their interwoven histories. The story begins with Britain bringing
the game to its South American... |
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Pele
~Harry Harris
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Robson Books Ltd
Paperback - October 4, 2001 |
Synopsis
The world's greatest living footballer is 60 this year, and here is
the long-awaited, fully authorised story of his life. With exclusive
access to Pele, award-winning sports writer Harry Harris charts his
meteoric rise from humble beginnings in Brazil to his first
international at the age of... |
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Pele (PENG)
~R. Smith
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Longman
Paperback - November 24, 2000 |
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The Hand of God: The Life of Diego Maradona
~Jimmy Burns
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Bloomsbury
Paperback - May 6, 2002 |
Amazon.co.uk Review
Burns' brilliant insight into the life of arguably the game's
greatest-ever talent is a daring and painstakingly researched piece
of journalism that transcends being categorised as a sports book
just as Maradona himself was more than simply a gifted footballer.
The author's intention was not... |
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Soccer Madness: Brazil's Passion for the World's
Most Popular Sport
~Janet Lever
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Waveland Pr Inc
Paperback - March 1, 1995 |
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It's Just Like Watching Brazil: A Premiership Season
in Verse
~Ian McMillan
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Usually dispatched within 4 to 6 weeks
Yorkshire Art Circus
Paperback - March 1999 |
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Synopsis
A collection of poems to celebrate Barnsley FC's season in the
premiership. |
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